Peabody triumphs at science fair again
1st place winners in 5th grade Owen Kennedy (pictured) and Levi Anderson and their science fair exhibit of the electrical properties of fruit. Peabody Elementary has placed again in this year’s District Science and Engineering Fair. The awards ceremony was held on...
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International Fest takes Peabody around the world
Ms. Roberts 2nd grade class prepares to celebrate France It looks like Ms. Roberts’ class is getting ready to take us on a tour of France! We would love for you to join us at our International Festival on May 10 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. It starts with an explosion of...
read moreLocal resident picked to design 2019 CY poster
Mollie Riggs The Evolve Bank and Trust Cooper Young Festival is pleased to announce that local Memphian and Cooper-Young resident Mollie Riggs has been named the 2019 Poster Artist. Mollie Riggs is a native Arkansan who attended Parsons School of Design in New York...
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He likes beer and parties. She chases lost dogs. Both love CY.
Brian and Demetrius Sykes Cooper-Young Community Association wouldn’t be what it is without our neighbors. They volunteer. They own businesses. They contribute their ideas and their passion to the Cooper-Young community. Each month, we will highlight a Member of the...
read moreMay book selection explores Native American life
Dear Readers Book Club, the Cooper-Young neighborhood book club, will have their monthly gathering Wednesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. May’s book is Heart Berries: A Memoir by Therese Marie Mailhot. This is the debut book by Mailhot, a First Nation Canadian who teaches at...
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Riding the Bus Isn’t so Scary After All
By Sheree Stubblefield Friday, May 10 I had the opportunity to take the bus in Memphis for the first time at the "Bus Bunch" event hosted by Commute Ops Memphis and the CYCA. Commute Ops is an advocate for alternative transportation options and we wanted to get in on...
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Principal For a Day
By Robert Hatfield On Thursday, May 2nd, I had the honor of participating in Shelby County Schools’ Principal for a Day representing the CYCA. Each Principal for a Day met their assigned school’s principal at Bellevue Baptist for a breakfast and introduction to the...
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CY pup crawl benefits Humane Society
The Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County will benefit from the 5th Annual Cooper-Young Pup Crawl on Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. The Cooper-Young Pup Crawl is hosted by the Cooper-Young Business Association and presented by top sponsors Glo Medical...
read moreEnergy conservation on agenda for May meeting
As the Cooper-Young Community Association expands its zero waste goals for 2019, they are thinking outside the box. Something that is commonly ignored is energy conservation which can easily increase a user’s carbon footprint as well as the cost of their bill. The...
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CYCA Awards First Scholarship
By Sheree Stubblefield Cooper-Young Community Association is proud to announce the winner of its very first scholarship, Jackson Danley! Danley lives in the neighborhood and attends Central High School as a Junior. He boasts a 4.0 GPA and is an Eagle Scout. When asked...
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